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VIDEO - The Mourning Glories "Jailhouse Blues"

You probably have seen Shelley Rickey's cigar box uke video before. Now she's back with a plastic bucket washtub bass in the band, The Mourning Glories. This Rotterdam trio delivers some pure voodoo 3-part vocals and Deep South sound (Rickey is originally from Mississippi).

SOURCE: MOURNING GLORIES OFFICIAL FACEBOOK

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Related: How to Electrify a Washtub Bass - by Shane Speal, GuitarWorld.com

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Permalink Reply by Jim Morris on February 21, 2016 at 1:36am

Well you and the group certainly are the cup of tea of many,many of us who appreciate homemade stuff and real non processed music!

Very sorry about the loss of your partner. We're fortunate that you are still giving us wonderful music.

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Permalink Reply by Shelley on February 21, 2016 at 3:37am

Thank you, Jim. Very lucky to have found these girls and so thankful to still be making music. It's saving my life. I think that Marko brought us together.

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on February 22, 2016 at 3:40pm

Shelley,

You don't know me (except as a very recent fan), but I am very sorry for your loss. Mourning Glories, indeed. Me, I'm coming to your current band's music through this vid, and have been promoting it to my FB friends who truly dig and understand music on a closed group we call Cool Music Exchange. You, I have been aware of for a coupla years now, but haven't followed religiously (sad, but true).

I wish you, Miranda and Marie all the success that can be had. Y'all are talented as hell, yet sing like angels. Keep putting it out there. Add me to your mailing list; I for one am buying.

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Permalink Reply by Shelley on February 23, 2016 at 1:41am

Thanks Ron. You made my day! I'll tell the gals! X!

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Permalink Reply by Phil Hopper on February 24, 2016 at 12:12am

Hey Shelley luv the vid what a great sound, if I had met you thirty years ago I think I would have married you, keep em coming great stuff and the very best of luck to you and the gals.

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on February 21, 2016 at 1:50am

Just a bushel basket full of wonderful.

I have one complaint, Shane. I think you are posting videos outside the main video area - and I tend to miss or over look them.

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on February 21, 2016 at 4:01am

Regarding Low Budget Luthier's comments. I think anybody that puts their music, builds or art out for others to see should develop some thick skin about perceived negative comments. We've got to turn our "Give a Shitter's' down low. It can be hard, but we need to let some things bounce off without hurting us.

And keep in mind that they may be having a bad day or bad moment. I am a kind guy a high percentage of the time. But I AM a butt hole a small percentage of the time too. I need to keep my mouth shut when my brain is in butt-hole mode.

Take a look at Low Budget Luthier's photos. He has not been around much lately, but he is one of the very most creative and original people you will ever find.

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Permalink Reply by Shelley on February 21, 2016 at 4:32am

Like i said, i usually don't comment on stuff like this. My thick skin has been worn down by circumstances for sure. I don't think Low Budget is evil or something but i do think folks should insert some thought between their fingers and the keyboard. If this happened on YouTube, i wouldn't be surprised at all. But on a forum of builders and makers and creatives? I expect people to be a little bit more sensitive to the work and effort that has gone into something and the huge amount of heart and soul that is invested in it. To throw a comment out there that is pretty much...'Nope, this ain't it. You can do better.' Really? Come on.

But, enough about this. Just think it was a very unnecessary comment and, of course, the guy has absolutely no idea of what led up to The Mourning Glories or this video. Everyone should remember.... behind a name on a screen is a person and you never know what they are going through.